Blingee!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfbQ5mHWkOs
― fuck ya law! (Spinspin Sugah), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 19:01 (fourteen years ago) link
lol
― HI DERE, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 19:06 (fourteen years ago) link
This video contains content from Vevo, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.
:(
― sorprendentemente noioso (onimo), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 19:45 (fourteen years ago) link
now you know how I feel whenever I attempt to watch Cure videos
― HI DERE, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 19:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Can I just interject say how much I love that she actually uses "Like Puzzle Bobble on PC" as a simile ("Space")
― En Moog (Stevie D), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 20:25 (fourteen years ago) link
delfi
― a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO (contenderizer), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 20:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Everything I've read about this today said it was like 'animated GIF' or '90s screen saver' and they were all wrong. But Blingee, totally!
― Beach Pomade (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 20:59 (fourteen years ago) link
The sparkling roses, java water reflection are super animated gif myspace comment/90s website.
― Spencer Chow, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 21:15 (fourteen years ago) link
(and also Blingee)
― Spencer Chow, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 21:16 (fourteen years ago) link
it's Blingee meets Lisa Frank through an MIA prism of irony. Also, she's giving this gay boy imaginary boners with her sexiness.
― fuck ya law! (Spinspin Sugah), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 21:32 (fourteen years ago) link
seems entirely unsexy to me, but i am often wrong about things. and i'm not sure i understand your objection, adam bruneau. blingee = animated gifs, surely? in a style that's been popular at least since the 90s.
― a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO (contenderizer), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 21:44 (fourteen years ago) link
No objection, i was just surprised no sites i was looking at was actually saying "Blingee!" After i read about the 90s screensaver look i was disappointed to find no flying toasters ;-)
― Beach Pomade (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 22:06 (fourteen years ago) link
seems entirely unsexy to me, but i am often wrong about things.
I totally meant "sexy" in an early 90's hooker sorta way.
― fuck ya law! (Spinspin Sugah), Thursday, 12 August 2010 00:17 (fourteen years ago) link
MySpace is mid-'00s, let's get this straight.
― Pete Scholtes, Thursday, 12 August 2010 04:41 (fourteen years ago) link
M.I.A.'S MUYSPACE IS AWESUM U STOP IT
― plate of dinosaurs (San Te), Thursday, 12 August 2010 05:28 (fourteen years ago) link
T|-|/\/\/|<$ 4 /\DD|/\/G /\/\3
― teledyldonix, Thursday, 12 August 2010 05:46 (fourteen years ago) link
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― a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO (contenderizer), Thursday, 12 August 2010 05:52 (fourteen years ago) link
i like this video!
― The Reverend, Thursday, 12 August 2010 05:55 (fourteen years ago) link
http://i.mynicespace.com/104/10486.gif
― Spencer Chow, Thursday, 12 August 2010 07:20 (fourteen years ago) link
flowers are so lewd
― a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO (contenderizer), Thursday, 12 August 2010 07:20 (fourteen years ago) link
After reading Jenny Eliscu's fantastic article "M.I.A. Radical, Chic" [RS 1110], there is no doubt in my mind that the Sri Lankan sensation finally has it all: a killer third album, fame, a loving fiance and a beautiful son. She's certainly come a long way from sitting in the back of the classroom with "the poor kids." Now if she could just figure out how to get through a show without technical difficulties.
Rachel ScottVia the Internet
― ('_') (omar little), Friday, 20 August 2010 19:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Alright guys, I laughed at Trufflegate like the rest of you and I put off hearing the new album for a few months to let all the hype and criticism die down a bit. Wasn't anticipating much from this new album (actually, I didn't enjoy the previous two all that much, so maybe my expectations were just low?). But I played this through today for the first time and it sounds fantastic. Would I be nuts to say this is my favorite MIA album?
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:34 (fourteen years ago) link
She's had a rough year. Who got uncool faster, MIA or Lebron James?
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:35 (fourteen years ago) link
not nuts at all. I still prefer Kala for its immediacy and I enjoy the percussive-tribal beats more, but in terms of sound-collage, the new one is pretty damned awesome. I don't get the crit-hate at all, although I understand why it's polarizing to some. I should also point out I like King Crimson's Lizard.
― funky brewster (San Te), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:39 (fourteen years ago) link
I can see why people approaching this as a "pop" album would be thrown off. I mean, I liked "Galang" and "Bucky" and "Paper Planes" too but I failed to see what the BIG DEAL was. But this new album is v. good. At the risk of sounding ridiculous, I think it's heard best through the lens of, say, how you'd listen to some sort of mash-up of Einsturzende Neubauten aesthetics (a strange touchstone, but most of the album sounds very *mechanical*) filtered through a host of grime/dub reference points. Almost comes off like a Kevin Martin (Scorn, The Bug, Techno Animal) type project -- it feels like bits of pop filtered through a lot of dissonance and ugly/noisy electronic fuckery and somehow it comes off heady and occasionally danceable at the same time.
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:39 (fourteen years ago) link
agreed. it wasn't impenetrable like I was made to believe it would be when I got it. and it opens very well.
― funky brewster (San Te), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:40 (fourteen years ago) link
San Te, I think "sound collage" is a great way to approach it.
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:40 (fourteen years ago) link
I think it's the greatest punk album since I don't know when. Maybe too long of a good thing on "Teqkilla" and lame with the "life is such a game" line in "Tell Me Why," but otherwise perfect.
― Pete Scholtes, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 16:14 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm not sure about the album as a whole, but "XXXO" is a jam.
― Euler, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 16:57 (fourteen years ago) link
The rhythmic cluelessness people talk about upthread is obviously purposeful, "Ex sex sex oh" and all. xpost: Ha, she should cover "Futter Mein Ego."
― Pete Scholtes, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 17:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Yes, Kevin Martin is totally a touchstone.
― king boy swag (The Reverend), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 17:30 (fourteen years ago) link
The rhythmic cluelessness people talk about upthread is obviously purposeful
oh well if you put it that way
― unchill english bro (history mayne), Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:48 (fourteen years ago) link
What the hell does "rhythmic cluelessness" even mean in this context?
― king boy swag (The Reverend), Thursday, 26 August 2010 03:58 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah, one thing i really like about MIA is her rythmic sense, awkward as it may be
― a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Thursday, 26 August 2010 04:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Sorry, how should I put it? I was referring to HI DERE saying she's "arhythmical," when at least in the Letterman clip, she managed to sing her off-rhythm lines exactly as she does on the recording, which requires an ear. "XXXO" seems like another good example, where her slowing down behind the beat is, you know, pretty obviously an effect she's going for. Should I not say "obviously"?
― Pete Scholtes, Thursday, 26 August 2010 19:22 (fourteen years ago) link
New Diplo-assisted demo. Better than most of the tracks on the album: http://stereogum.com/521072/m-i-a-diplo-4thepeopleontheboat-demo/mp3s/
― piscesx, Monday, 27 September 2010 15:02 (thirteen years ago) link
it's actually just as good as the other tracks. "Lemme Hump You" is tremendous and the accompanying video even moreso.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbYsQjLXJA
― fan of puppetry (Spinspin Sugah), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 05:23 (thirteen years ago) link
that's not a video for that song btw
― dro™ (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 05:26 (thirteen years ago) link
also
"m-i-a-diplo-4thepeopleontheboat-demo/mp3s/"
THE STEREOGUM IS CONNECTED TO THE GOVERNMETN
whooaaa
it's fan made, yes.
― fan of puppetry (Spinspin Sugah), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 05:33 (thirteen years ago) link
it's a fucking diesel ad
― dro™ (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 05:38 (thirteen years ago) link
check out this fanmade Sleigh Bells video!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JtxEygTiDw&
― dro™ (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 05:40 (thirteen years ago) link
be a bigger dick, please.
― fan of puppetry (Spinspin Sugah), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 05:46 (thirteen years ago) link
vickileekx.com
new mixtape. pretty good all around - a couple of those demos and a bunch of new stuff. all one mp3, but if you look around you can probably find split tracks.
― not currently in Montreal. (Alex in Montreal), Friday, 31 December 2010 03:17 (thirteen years ago) link
christ I finally get around to hearing MAYA last week and now there's already something else out
I am old
(MAYA is awesome btw, surprised at how much hate it got)
― assorted curses (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 January 2011 16:36 (thirteen years ago) link
The hate for MAYA was pretty mystifying.
― Son of Sisyphus of Reaganing (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 7 January 2011 17:03 (thirteen years ago) link
defying expectations is risky
― assorted curses (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 January 2011 17:07 (thirteen years ago) link
I kinda dig that she made a noisy abrasive album, the level of sonic detail is really engaging to me. I'm more forgiving of sloganeering than others tho
― assorted curses (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 7 January 2011 17:08 (thirteen years ago) link
really the only places where the album loses me is where she pulls back on the noisiness ("It Iz What It Iz", "It Takes A Muscle", to a lesser extent "Tell Me Why" and "Space")
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Friday, 7 January 2011 17:10 (thirteen years ago) link